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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,983,882.86, 100,718,025.18 and 39,493,362.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,983,882.86, 100,718,025.18 and 39,493,362.10 is: 54,500,984.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,983,882.86 : 100,718,025.18 = 39,493,362.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,983,882.86/100,718,025.18 = 39,493,362.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,983,882.86x = 100,718,025.18 × 39,493,362.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,983,882.86x = 3,977,693,438,430,658
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,693,438,430,658/72,983,882.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,500,984.09

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